A former teacher accused of historical sex abuse charges in Scotland has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a former pupil in South Africa.
Iain Wares, 86, has been accused of abuse by scores of former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College, where he taught in the 1960s and 1970s.
Wares now lives in Cape Town, where the high court previously ruled he could be extradited to face trial in Scotland – although this was delayed when authorities submitted further charges.
In a separate case, a Cape Town court has found him guilty of indecently assaulting a former student in South Africa who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.
Wares’ victim Stephen, whose real name has been changed to protect his identity, told the BBC he was “very happy with the judgment” after a 35-year wait for justice.
“But I’m just one person who was abused and there are many others who suffered. It would be unfair for me to celebrate while there are still many who are waiting justice,” he said.
Stephen was a student at a state school in Cape Town, where Wares was teaching at the time of the abuse in 1988.
SOURCE: bbc.com